William Eli Sanford

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William Eli Sanford (16 September 1838 – 10 July 1899) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.

Born in New York City, he was orphaned before his seventh birthday and then moved to Hamilton, Upper Canada, to live with his paternal aunt.

In 1887, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate. A Conservative, he represented the senatorial division of Hamilton, Ontario. He drowned in 1899 in Lake Rosseau, Ontario.

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• Parliament of Canada biography
• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online